Add an Autumnal Glow with Zara Home

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Published on 29 September 2012

Hello,

It's been a beautiful sunny day in Manchester and I dragged my partner out from behind his desk for an hour just so we didn't let it pass by completely uncelebrated. Still, there is no escaping the fact that Autumn is in the air. I do love Autumn. I much prefer winter clothes to summer ones - mainly due to not having to expose pale skin or grapple with fake tan. At home I love lighting candles in the evening (or the afternoon on dark, damp days) and making things glisten and glow.

While I was in London on Tuesday I took the opportunity to pop into Zara Home. I love their homewares and can't for the life of me think why they don't have them in more Zara branches: Manchester would be the perfect place for them - Zara please hear my plea! Anyway, I spotted some lovely accessories that are pretty affordable and would look super in candlelight - not my only selection criteria but a good start.

These glasses, with their substantial gold rims and nice shapes, are pretty and useful:

Mercury-style glassware really comes into its own in the winter. It's been fashionable for some time now and most people have some pieces in their home, even if it's only a tealight holder. I think it is timeless, as a bit of glamour and glow never goes out of fashion. These canisters are in a richer, warmer tone to the usual silver of mercury glass but would work beautifully with your existing pieces:

If you are keen on timeless pieces - I like to make sure I spend most of my money on them for obvious reasons - then mother of pearl is a great choice. Is it my imagination or do mother of pearl photoframes flatter the image? I also love this box - think I have a thing about boxes.

TRICIA CUNNINGHAMINTERIORS

Tricia Cunningham Interiors creating beautiful and individual homes in Manchester and Cheshire. Working mostly in Hale, Bowdon, Altrincham and Didsbury with clients who want an interior designer who will help them create a home they’ll love to live in.

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